Pesticide Poisoning Report 2011 - SASA

Ref. Month Region Chemical Category Species Comments11154 September Border bendiocarb abuse raven This raven was found ‘laid out’ with stones around it. Thepost mortem examination failed to establish a cause of deathbut the analytical investigation confirmed residues ofbendiocarb, a carbamate insecticide, in tissues from the bird.The field investigation failed to establish the source of thepoison and the case is now closed.11155 September Lothian bromadiolonedifenacoumbrodifacoumtrauma 2 foxes This incident involved 3 foxes that had been shot. Residuesof anticoagulant rodenticides were found in two of theanimals. In each case the bromadiolone residue was at alevel that would normally be considered to be within theanticipated lethal range.11156 September Grampian bromadiolone starvation sparrowhawk Found dead on farmland and submitted for anticoagulantrodenticide analysis only. A low residue of bromadiolone wasconfirmed in liver tissue.11158 September Highland aldicarb abuse grouse bait This incident is the subject of an ongoing police investigation.11164 September Tayside bromadiolone unknown barn owl Found dead in a field close to a road. The analyticalinvestigation confirmed the presence of a low residue ofbromadiolone in liver tissue.11165 September Tayside bromadiolone unknown buzzard Found dead. Low residues of bromadiolone and difenacoumdifenacoumwere confirmed in liver tissue.11167 September Border bromadiolone unknown buzzard Found dead. Low residues of bromadiolone and difenacoumdifenacoumwere confirmed in liver tissue.11169 September Central bromadiolone trauma fox Two foxes that had been shot were submitted for11170 September Tayside bromadiolonebrodifacoum11171 October Central bromadiolonebrodifacoumanticoagulant rodenticide analysis. A residue of bromadiolonewas confirmed in liver tissue from one of the animals.trauma fox Liver tissue from this shot fox was submitted for anticoagulantrodenticide analysis. Residues of bromadiolone andbrodifacoum were detected. The bromadiolone residue wasat a level normally considered to be within the anticipatedlethal range.trauma fox This fox had been shot and liver tissue was submitted foranticoagulant rodenticide analysis. Residues of bromadioloneand brodifacoum were detected. The bromadiolone residuewas at a level normally considered to be within the anticipatedlethal range.23